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April 22 1924.

o. H. HANSEN CAN FILLING MACH INE Filed May 31 1919 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 IrInn/'ENTE AT1-:1R NEY.

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April A22 1924.

O. H. HANSEN CAN FILLING MACHINE Filed May 31 1919 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 FluAT1-BRN EY Patented Apr. 22, 1924.

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'ofall whomz't may concerns.' 4Be it known that OsWALD H. HANSEN, acitizen'of the UnitedStates, residing at Bort lYa'shington, infthecounty of .Ozaukee and 5 Statefof Wisconsin, has invented a 'certainnewzan'd useful Improvement in .CanlFilling Machines; of .which 'thfollowing-is a specification. i v fThis invention relates in Vgeneral toimprovement's in the constructionhnd' operation of. devices fordelivering' measured quan tities ci substance 4 such .as fluids;semilluids, pulverulentfinaterials v.and the like;r to re;- ceptacles,and has specific relation to im` roveinents inmachines for automatically'elivering'to cans', predetermined quantities of materlal such as syrup,jelly, jam, pre serves, minc`e-r`neat, mustard,I fruit butter, saladdressing, tomato paste, condensed milk,4 1e ilfaporatedini-lk, whole'milley paint .and 'the are.

Anobject of the invention is .to rovi'de alilling machine which. issimple'i'n construction and eicient in operation.' Sonie 4of themoire'spec-ific objects of the resent invention may .befenumerated asol-lowsz To .produce a simple', compact and automatic =.illing machinewhich is operablel at maximum speed and which will require minimumattention while i'n operation;

To provide a device which lwill deliver accurately .pre-measured.quantitiesbf fluent substance to receptaclegxithout Wasting.

any of'the 'substance Toprovide a filling machine Which'may be readilyassembled and dismantled, and ,ini which all parts are` readilyaccessible 'for cleaning, inspection .and renewal of parts. 4u

transport and' fill'opentopped sanitary cans, without in any mannerinj'uringthe'cans To provide ajmechanisni in' lwhich ,the use ofnon-metallic .packing 'or sealing element-s isavoided, andin which the,various bearing surfaces are automatically fand eiectively lubricated.

To` Vprovide means Afor accurately Y and rapidly adjusting or varyingtlie lquantities ofsubstance Iiieasured.i

To.. rovide various details of construction ando operation of `fillingmachines, which To provide a iller'adapted tospeedily.

will reduce toa minimum theconstruction and operatin costs, and whichwill :produce maximum e c1en'cy."` 1 Several pf the n qvel features ofthema` chine herein disclosed, orin n`o" part'off'tle present*invention, "such fatiires'- being claimed broadly in co-peclingapplications. The frame structure for 'xampleTor'mstlie subyect ofapplication SerialNoLf'lIDS, filed March 26,1.l9117l .Tlie' feature-o'leliminatin'g i-*alve's as iye'll jas some of tli'ethei' details offill-ing rIna-chine construction, form the subject of applicationSerial- No11^'97,809, filed I October 22,4 1917.' @The power l controland' manipulating structure' forms the y'sub-- )ect 'of application.Serial No..2l4,205,' filed January28, 1918. .The can .feed mechanismforms the subject ofapplication'Serial'No. 253,177," filedSeptember:951918.'4 .The discharge nozzle forms the subject ofapplication Serial No'. 300,993," filed ,3L-19329.

employed throughoutl this specification, 1 it is.

designate any` fluent substance; .The'princp'ls of the invention areapplicable generally to' machines for automatically 'feeding` A clearconception of as Vecific'e'mbodimentof theinvention and o the operationof a l deviceconstructed in accordance ,the'lelwith, may vb'ehadbyreferring to the dra\v ings accompanying and formm part i of this 4spcciication,` in "which .like re erence char'- acters designate thesame or similar parts m'tli'e various views. t f

Fig. ,.1 is a vertical section through a ma-A chine adapted toautomatically deliver pre-V measured"quantities ofV milk and 4like=lluent:

substances to successive chris, 'the section Ebein'g taken alon theirregulaltlnie Lil-I' of F1 g. l3,-.look1ng1n' the' directionY offthe'arrows.

looking'.toward the' driving pulley,` the conv.

trol -lever ,having been omittedf Fig; 5 is a transverse -vhorizontalsectonz.

through the machine, taken along the -li'ne Vf-lI-V of"Fig. ,1 lookinginthe-.direction of 'thearrovv's.` Fig.` 6 is a fragmentaryf verticalsectlonl through Athefmachine," taken; -alcng the girregu'la-rline VLVI-of Fig'. 5, looking in the direction-:.of-the arrows.

The;: fram e structure :of the can llng chine is. adapted for4cooperation with filler mechanisms [of various types as setfforth inapplication SerialNa v157 ,308, filed. March,

26,?1917 and Icom-prises a pairof spaced vertical'sideframes; 1-7 whichare interconnected at their-' lowen-.L-portions by a horizontal ous,tyesf as "set forth i the v applicationcross-frames:3 9 supporting acentral bears ing ;4'8,'-'at.their medial portions by' means of a,horizont'al'fframe element 15,1 and i at' their upper fextremities bymeans vof a-'horizontal 1 crossframecarrying the fluid inlet pipe 3.

and anfauto'matic control Valve-seat 5, .see

The'drfiving 4i"mechanism. .which is also adapted; for'icooperationwithfillers of varihereinsforcl referred to, comprises a hori- Zonta-1vpower shaft20lv supported in bearings formed. integral With the, frameelement. 15

and an outer bearing formed in. the bracket 412 secured ,to-oneo'f theside: frames 17 see FigsfI-'vand f4. fA ,driving pulley y212ismountedupon-the-power sha 20 adjacent to the bracket 41 and. is adaptedtobe driv -ing'ly connected Ato the'shaft` 20-=by means of. a jaw,cltch":23. The movable clutchjelement 165- isspI-inedfto the. shaft-20and isa shiftable by means of`anoperating .lever I(i1- pivotally mounted.upon-a supporting braclra'4 et 64.' Theshaft :20 'is ffixe'd"againstlongitudinal displacement; by means of thrust..y collars 40 :and-has. aIbevel pinion 18 --secured concurrently; herewith. This: mechanismcomprises therotatable feed and.cut-oil'plate toitsinner extremity. Thepinion'1'8 meshes --dial portion:'of;the .vertical main shaft 11.

Themaimshafti `l1 ,is mounted in thebearinggB inxthe', lowencross frame39 and in=a bearing. 22'secured to the 4frameelement 1.5,' and'4 is;restrained from movingupvvardly by means-:of 'a 4vthrust collar 44.'Secured to 'the .y l y ecoentrical'ly of the axis'of the shaft 1 1-andplate 128.. The tank 6 and cylinders: 7 'are upper" extremitvofth'e-mainshaft 11 is a rotatable cutf-oli'plate y28z and a can conveyor31, both of 1these. elements lbeing attached, directly to the mainshafts'. 1-1 by 'means of :a

common set screw f32,. and the conveyor ;81 being additionallyv securedto the gear -16 by means of -averticalv rod '36.;

The can feed, transporting Eand .discharg ming mechanisms .are also ofnovel:4 structure as set forth in, applications Serial No.

No. 253,177 'filed September' 9, 1918.- The f can, feed vmechanismcomprises ,a guide chute ofthe 4successive-cans 19 and to deliver thecans-:upon the horizontal Aplane 4surface 49 of the framegelement 15.;The drum- 62; is 1 secured'to =a counter shaft-'166 which is supportedin bearings; in the frame 72 vvhichin turn is associated iwith the,frame.- element-15,3 the counter shaft being rotatable =byzimeans of 'abevelapinion 67 meshing with the'main gear-16. A hand-wheel -66 attachedto the counter shaft 166 -is rovided for vmanu-al operation 1of. the-mac ine .when vthe .power clutch 23 is disconnected; see-Figs and 6.,

The ca'nf; transporting mechani'si'n comprises, 1 tlieurotary:conveyor'V31 having a series-'fof' seven' equally* spaced can hooks'47 for islidingthe successive cans 19 over the surface 49,ua'nd astationaryguide I111 forcenning the movement of the cans =19xtovacircnlar path'con'centric 'vvith the axisi-oIl'z-theA shaft 11. Thecan discharging `mechanism comprises'4 a rotary-disc; 68,. alrevolving;` can iconv veyor --69 vand adjiistable 4stationary 'ejectors70,' 71. The disc 68 and conveyor 694 are rotatable by means of--gearingpass'ociated- -with plication Serial No. 347,110, filed De'cemfber 24, 1919'. The guide; 14.- extends ffromthe:

:feedA drum;62 to the: disc 68. These can han+ dlingmechanisms areadapted to gentlyfeed, transport and deliver the successive cans .'19,to, throughand from the filler Withoutsinjuring the cans ,or wasting any'of-the substance by splashing.

-The material measuring', and delivering mechanismhas severalnovelifeatures forming lthe subject :of copending application Serial No;197,809 led :October 22, 1917, and application Serial Number-300,993,filed 28 rotatable .by and coaxially .with 4the vshaft 11, a bearingplate 26.'securedto the stationary element: 57 and having therein atapered bore 43, formed eccentrically of the shaft I supply tank 6 andarranged fin an annulus formed lintegral and coact withthe upper 11,-andan annular series of seven measuring cylinders 7 secured totheperipheryaof :p1-'125' 7 and flo from the machine.

jacent stationary cam tracks, and

thetank :,eaopas 29 located in the central recess 58A of the plate 28are pivoted at corresponding ends to the plate 28 and at their op ositecorrespending ends to the bottom o the tank 6, by means of pivot pins45, see Figs. 1, 3 and 6. The eccentricity of the opening 46 in thebottom of the tank 6 relatively to the recess 58 in the plate 26, issuch that during simultaneous rotation of the tank 6 c linders 7 andlate 28 by virtue of the i s 29, the cylin ers 7 are successively lacedinto communication with the tank 6 t rou h the opening 46 and recess 58,as indicat in Fig. 3. The plate 28 is also provided with an annularseries of seven discharge nozzles 56 which are spaced equidistant apartand from the axis of the shaft 11. When the cylinders 7 are incommunication with the tank 6, they are cut olf from communication withthe nozzles 56, each cylinder 7 being brought successivel intocommunication with the tank 6 andy with a nozzle 56 as the cylindersplate 28 are relatively gyr'ated. The nozzles 56 are located above anddirectly 1n line with the cans 19 which are being transpgrted throughthe machine by the can hooks 4 The element 57 is prevented from rotatingby means of the brackets 27 secured to the side frames 17 as shown inFig. 3, the element 57 being freely vertically removable Verticallyadjustably secured to the brackets 27 are lower and upper .cam tracks13, 24 which extend in roximity to the measurin cylinders 7. .rlhese camtracks 13, 24 have ubs 52 which are in line with hubs 54 of the brackets27. The alined hubs 52 54 are relatively adjustably secured to eachother by means of stud bolts l53, nuts 55 and adjustln hand wheels 50.Each measuring cyllnder has therein a reciprocable piston 9 providedwith a piston rod 42. The upper end of each piston rod 42 is secured toa late 8 to which a guide 12 is also secured. lie guides 12 are arallelto the piston rods 42 and coact wit ide yways 10 formed inte al with thewa s of the cylinders 7. Eac ide 12 has a roller mounted thereon, w ichcoacts with the adjacent cam tracks 13,24. As the cylinders 7 revolve,the rollers 25 coact with the adositively raise and lower the pistons `9within the cylinders 7.

. Within the tank 6 is located a float 2 which rests u on the liquidwithin the tank and which as a central inlet pipe the upper ex-` tremityof which forms a cut-olf valve adapted to enter an annular recess in thevalve seat 5 to automatically cut olf the supply of lluid when apredeterminedhigh level of fluid is established in the tank 6. Thisautomatic cut-of valve is entirely balanced being sensitive and 'tive inaction. The bottom of is provided with a filter or screen ing themachine. Such `automatic closing of the valve 34 is effected by thelever 60 pivoted at its medial portion to the frame 17, and having atone end a slot engaging the pin 37 on the stem of the valve 34 and atits opposite end a pin 38 engageable with the lever During the normaloperation of the machine power'is a the clutch 23 is brown in by meansof the control lever 61 as shown in Fig. 1, causin the shaft 20l torotate. Rotation of the sha 2O is transmitted to the gears 18, 16 to themain shaft 11, can conveyor 31 and plate 28. The rotatin gear 16 causesthe feed drum 62 and can ischarge plate 68 and ejector 69 to rotate,thereby gently feeding the cans 19 in succession into the path of themoving can hooks 47, around the shaft 11 and from the machine.

The milk or other liquid is supplied to the tank 6 through the Ripe 3upon opening of the slide valve 34, t e float 2 restin upon the liquidin the tank 6. As the leve of the liquid in the tank 6 rises, the float2 rises and eventually automatically closes the cutolf valve,uponattainment of a predetermined high level of liqluid in the tank 6. Asthe li uid level in t etank 6 drops, the cut-oilva ve automaticallylopens and replenishes the suly'in the tank 6 through the interior of theoat 2. The control of milk admitted to the tank 6 is thus effectedautomatically and an approximately constant head of fluid is maintainedin the tank. l n

As the late 28 is rotated, its motion is transmitte through the parallellinks 29 and pins 45 to the tank 6 and cylinders 7,

plied to the pulley 21 and causing the tank and cylinders `to revolveabout the axis of the bore 43 and to rate relatively tothe plate 28. Therevo ving cylinders 7 advance their corresponding rollers 25 along theinclined cam tracks 13, 24 causing the pistons 9 within the cylinders 7to rise when the cylinders are m communication with the recess 58, andto move downwardly when the cylinders are in com# munication with thecans 19 through the nozzles 56. As communication is established betweenthe tank 6 and c` linders 7, the corresponding pistons are lifted andfluid is drawn by the suction reduced and by virtue of the head of iluidestablished` in the tank 6, from within the tank 6`into`r the cylinders7, filling the cylinders andy measuring definite amounts of the fluid;`As communication is established between lll the cylinders 7 and thecorresponding dischar e nozzles 56, the fluid is forced from within thecylinders by the descending pistons and is delivered through the nozzles56 into the cans 19 below, in the form of solid jets. The formation ofthe nozzles and the -fact that they are interially unobstructedeliminates excessive a itation of the liquidforced therethrough anconsequentl eliminates frothing and splashin'hof the liquid depositedinto the cans 19. e successive cans 19 are thus automaticallyy filled orsup lied with definite equal quantities of the iquid. n

The quantities of liquid delivered to successive cans may be readilyvaried by vertical adjust-ment of the cam tracks 13, 24 such adjustmentbeing effected by means of the hand wheels 50. The adjustment may bemade without removing any part of the machine and while the machine isin operation. Such adjustment may be desirable in order to increase theclearance in the cans or when filling cans of diil'erent sizes.

The entire machine may be readily dismantled by swinging the inlet pipe3 out of the way after disconnection thereof, removing ithe u per crossframe 4. The pistons 9 and eir cooperating plates 8, guides 12 androllers 25, may bev freely vertically removed when positioned at themedial portion of the cam track 13, without disturbing the position ofthe upper frame 4 or any other part of the'machine. After the uppervframe 4 has been removed, the float 2, cylinders 7 and tank 6 are freelyvertically removable. The cam tracks 13, 24 ma be removed by yreleasingthe nuts an hand wheels 50. The frame element 57, hearing plate 26,cut-of plate 28 and conveyor 31 may also be vertically removed insuccession, by releasin the set screw 32. The screen 30 and li 29 areheld in place by gravity and are also readily removed, thus makin allparts of the machine readily accessib e for cleaning, inspection andrenewal of parts.

When opleratin on milk, the fat contained in t e m' is forced into thespace between coactingI relative] movable surfaces, thus automaticallyubricating such surfaces and providing a packingegllxiich preventsleakage and waste of su ces. All movable parts of the machine arerotatable continuously in the same direction thereby eliminatingexcessive agitation an splashing of the liquid such as would occur inreversing the movement of rapidly movparts. The machine is operable tofill deliver an average of 150 cans 'per minute without wasting.substance or injurmamma f amg a r ro ra ent o wo has belen Ihoiade.JThe elimination of I:iomplicated valves and other parte which are andlno4 attention liable to become inoperative further eliminates necessityof attention. As most of the elements may be entirely finished byturning or boring, the cost o construction is reduced to a minimum.

It should be understood that it is not desired to limit the invention tothe exact details herein shown and described for variousmodiiicationswithin the scope of the ap nded claims may occur to persons ski led inthe art.

`Itis claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent a 1. In a fillingmachine, material supply means, a measuring device, an elementconstituting a wall for said device and having a discharge orifice, andmeans for simultaneously continuously gyrating said device and saidelement about different axes to alternatelyl establish communicationbetween said supicy means and said device and between sai evicevand saiddischarge orifice. Y 2. In a filling machine, material supply means, ameasuring device, a displacement member associated with said device, anelement constituting a wall for said device, and having adischargeorifice, means for simultaneously gyrating said device and saidelement about dierent axes to alternately establish communicationbetween said su ly means andv said device and between saiciqdevice andsaid discharge orifice, and means for relatively reciprocating saiddevice and said member during said gyration.

3. In a filling machine, material supply means, a measuring device, anelement constituting al wall for said device, and means forsimultaneously continuousl said device and said element ut differentaxes to establish communication between ,said supply means and saiddevice.

4. In a filling machine, material supply means, a measuring device, adisplacement member associated with said device, an element constitutinga wall for said device, means for simultaneously continuously gyratingsaiddeviee and said element about dierent axes to establishcommunication between said sup ly means and said device, and means forre atively reciprocating said device and said lmember during saidgyration.

5. In a filling machine, a measuring device, an element constituting awall for said device and having adischarge orifice, and means forsimultaneously continuously gyrating said device and said element aboutdifferent axes to establish communication between said device and saiddischarge ori- 6.. In a filling machine, a measuring desaid device,l anelement constituting a wall for said deviceand having a dischargeoriflee', means for simultaneously gyrating said gyrating iss vice, adisplacement member associated with Y device and said element aboutdiierent ing va bottom closure for said device and means, a measuringdevice, a displacement having a discharge orifice, and means forsimultaneously continuously rating said device and said element about'erent axes to alternately establish communication between said sup lymeans and said device and between said evice and said discharge ori- 8.In a filling machine, material supply member formin a closure for oneend` of said device, an e ement forming a closure for the opposite endof said device and having a discharge orifice, means forsimultaneouslylyrating said device and said element about Herent axes to alternatelyestablish communication between said su ly means and said device andbetween saidpdevice and said discharge oriiice, and means for relativelyreciprocating said device and said member durin said ration.

9. a El ing machine, material supply means, a measuring device movableabout an axis, an element movable about a dierent parallel axis torovide a bottom closure for r said device, sai element having adischarge orifice, and means for simultaneously continuously revolvingsaid device and said element about said axes to alternately establishcommunication between said supply means and the bottom of said deviceand between the bottom of said device and said discharge orifice. Y

10. In a filling machine, material su ply means, a measuring devicemovable about an axis, an element movable about 4a different parallelaxis and providingfa closure for said device, and means forsimultaneously continuously revolving said device and said element aboutsaid axes whereby communication is established between said supply meansand said device.

11. In a filling machine, a measuring device movable about an axis, anelement movable about a diiierent parallel axis to provides closure forsaid device, said element having a discharge orifice, and means :for4

simultaneously continuously revolving said device and said element aboutsaid axes to establish communication between said device and saiddischarge orilice.

` 12. In a filling machine, material supply means, a series o measuringdevices, an element constituting a wall for all of said -devices andhaving discharge orices, and means for simultaneously moving all of saiddevices and said element relatively to each other to alternatelyestablish communication devices and between successive devices andi saiddischar orifices.

13. In a ing machine, material supply means, a series of measuringdevices, an elcment constituting a wall for all of said devices andhaving discharge orifices, and means for simultaneously gyratin yall ofsaid devices and said element about ferent axes to alternately establishcommunication between said supply means and successive devices andbetween successive devices and said dischar orifices. f' a 14. In a lingmachine, material sup ly means, a series of measuring devices, aAsplacement member associated with each of said devices, an elementconstituti for all of said devices and havin discharge orifices, meansfor simultaneousy moving all of said devices and said element relativelyto each other to alternately establish communication between said supplymeans and successive devices and between successive devices and saiddischarge orifices, and means for relatively recprocating said devicesand the adjacent isplacement members during said movement.

a wall 15. In a filling machine, material sup ly i means, a series ofmeasuring devices, a 'splacement member associated with each of saiddevices, an element constitutin a wall for all of saidA devices andhaving discharge orifices, mean for simultaneously gratin all of saiddevices and said ele-` ment about different axes to alternatelyestablish communication between said supply means and successive devicesand between successive devices and said `discharge orifices, and meansfor relatively recipro-` u catin said devices and the adjacent lmembersuring said gyration.

16. In a filling machine, material supply means, a pluralit of measuringdevices, an

element constituting a wall for said devices n.

and means for continuously relatively gyrating all of said devices andsaid element about dierent axes to successively establish communicationbetween said supply means and said devices.

17. In a filling machine, a plurality of "iis measuring devices, anelement constituting a wall for said devices and having dischargeorifices, and means for continuously rela tively gyrating all ofv saiddevices and said element about .different axes to successively establishcommunication between said all of said devices said su ply means andsaid devices, and means or relatively reciprocating said devices andsaid members during said gyration.

19. In a filling machine, a plurality of measuring devices, adisplacement member associated with each of said devices, an elementconstituting a wall for said devices and having discharge orifices,means for simultaneously relatively gyrating all of said devices andsaid element about different axes to successively establishcommunication between said discharge orifices and said devices, andmeans for relatively reciprocatin said devices and said members duringsai gyration. v

20. In a filling machine, a plurality of measuring devices movable aboutan axis, a displacement member within each of said devices, an elementmovable about a different axis and roviding a closure for said devices,said ement havingdischarge orifices, means for rotating said devices andsaid element about said axes to successively establish communicationbetween said discharge orifices and said devices, and means forrelatively reciprocating said devices and said members during saidrotation.

21. In a Iillin machine, material supply means, a plura ity of measuringdevices movable about an axis, a displacement memberwithin each of saiddevices, an element movable about a dierent axis to provide a closurefor said devices, means for rotating said devices and said element aboutsaid axes to successively establish communication between said supplymeans and said devices and means for relatively reciprocatin sai1devices and said members during sai rotaion.

22. In a filling machine, material su ply,

means, a measurin device movable a ut an axis, a cut-off e ement movablein proximity to said device about a diierent arallel axis, said elementhavingva `disc r e orifice, drivin means connecting said e ement and saidevice, and means for positively rotating said element to simultaneouslyrevolve said device and said element about said axes wherebycommunication is alternately established between said supply means andsaid device and between said device and said dischar orifice.

23. In a filling machine, material su ply means, va measurin devicemovable a out antaxis, a cut-0E ciment movable in proximi driving meansconnecting said element and said device, and means for ositivelyrotating said element `to simu taneously revolve said device and saidelement about said axes whereby communication is established betweensaid supply means and said device.

24. In a filling machine, a measuring de- I vice movable about an axis,a cut-0E element to said device about a dierent axis,`

movable in proximity to said device about a different parallel axis,said element having a discharge orifice, drivi means connecting said eement and said evice, and means for positively rotating said element tosimultaneously revolve said device and said element about said axeswhereby communication is established between said device and saiddischar e orifice.

25. In a lling machine, a measuring device, an element in proximity tosaid device, means for continuousl rotating one of said members, and amovab e link associated with both of and located within said members fortransmitting the continuousV rotary movement of the one to the other.

26.' In a lling machine, a measuring device, an element in proximity tosaid device,-

means for continuously rotating one of said members, and a plurality ofarallel movable links associated with bo of and located within saidmembers for producin relative continuousgyration between sai members.

27. In a filling machine, a vmeasuring dev vice, an element in proximityto said device, means for continuously rotating said element, and aplurality of parallel movable links associated with both said device andsaid element for communicating continuous rotary motion from saidelement to s'aid device, said links being located within said element.

28. In a llin machine, a measuring d evice, a cut-o e ement in proximityto said device, means for rotatintg said element, and a movable linkassociate with both of said members for transmittin rotary motion fromsaid element to said evice.

29. In a filling machine, a measuring device having an axis,an elementconstituting a wall for said device having a parallel axi means forcontinuously rotating one of sai members, and a link associated withboth of said members for transmitting continuous rotary motion from oneof sai members to the other about said axes.

30. In a filling machine, a measuring device having an axis, an elementconstituting a wall for said device having a parallel axis, means forcontinuously rotating said element about its axis, and a plurality ofparallel links associated with both said device and said element forcommunicating rotary motion from said element to produce continuousrotation of said device about its axis.

y 31 In a filling machine, a measuring device having an axis, an elementconstituting a wall for said device and movable about a parallel axis,means for continuously rotating one of said members, and a associatedbeing movable in a plane'perpendicular to said axes to transmitcontinuous rotary motion from one of said members to the other.:v

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with both of said members, said link fj 32. In a filling machine, ameasuring de- 'ice having an axis, an element constituting L Wall forsaid device and movable about a xarallel axis, means for continuouslrotatni said element about its axis, an a plura 'ty ofparallel linksassociated with both said device and said element, said links beingmovable in 151m pel-panama m id axes to commumcate rota said elementwhereby said motion from evice 1s contln- 10 uously rotated about itsaxis.

In testimon whereof,xthe signature of the inventor is a ed here OSWALDH. HANSEN.

